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The Lubbock Cotton Kings on Friday announced the acquisition of rookie forwards Nick Economakos and Kyle Nosan, two Americans who were both captains of their college teams.

The 6-foot, 185-pound Economakos, a native of Lockport, Ill., had 11 goals and 17 assists last season for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and he finished his collegiate career with 30 goals and 50 assists in 124 games. Economakos also had a brief professional stint last season, appearing in 10 games without recording a point for the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies of the East Coast Hockey League.

The 6-1, 205-pound Nosan, a native of Baudette, Minn., helped Wisconsin-Superior win the NCAA Division III national championship in 2002. He ranked second on last year's team with 45 points (14 goals and 31 assists), and he finished his collegiate career with 42 goals and 83 assists.

Economakos and Nosan are Lubbock's 12th and 13th players on board for the 2005-06 Central Hockey League season, which begins in October.